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Eyewear Maker Opens New Wood Production Facility

The firm makes more than 25,000 units a year.

Facebook Might Have a Way to Kill Fake Sunglass Sales

The company has a new patent. Facebook appears to have found a way to undermine the ubiquitous sales of fake sunglasses and other products through its...

Headlines9 years ago

Essilor Buys Large Stake in 2 Chinese Companies

The company also issued new revenue predictions. Essilor has taken a 50 percent stake in Photosynthesis Group, a Hong Kong-based company that markets sunglasses and corrective...

Headlines9 years ago

AAO Meeting Draws a Record Crowd

And the dates are out for next year’s meeting. This year’s American Academy of Optometry annual meeting held in Anaheim, CA, drew a record crowd of...

Headlines9 years ago

Optometrist’s Work on Learning Problems Yields Lifetime Achievement Award

He noticed children were “becoming totally frustrated while trying to read.” Dr. Joel N. Zaba recently received a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Southern College of...

Headlines9 years ago

Startup Raises $1.8M for Contact Lens Service

It’s designed as “an alternative to established vision care plans.” Vision care startup Sightbox has raised $1.8 million to fund a new service that it says...

Headlines9 years ago

American Academy of Optometry Has a New President

He’s “continually been a leader” in the profession. Dr. Joseph P. Shovlin has been named president of the American Academy of Optometry. Shovlin, a senior optometrist...

Headlines9 years ago

No Testing of Novartis/Google Contact Lenses This Year, After All

The project is “progressing steadily.” Novartis says human testing of its autofocus contact lens will not begin this year, after all, Fortune reports. The lens is...

Press Releases9 years ago

Help Your Patients Choose Eye-Healthy Foods This Holiday Season

Share these three menu tips. (Press Release) Your patients may be worried about their weight as they get ready for Thanksgiving dinner and the other big...

Headlines9 years ago

Here’s How to Hire Exactly the Right People

Small businesses have a key advantage. As a small business owner, you might worry that you’re losing the best candidates to larger employers who can offer...

Press Releases9 years ago

CooperVision’s Best Practices Submission Deadline Is Nov. 27

Practices will be honored “for the innovative and unexpected things they do.”

Press Releases9 years ago

Global Optics Membership Now Open to All Independent Laboratories

Members get access to an inventory of more than 1 million lenses. (Press Release) Global Optics Inc. announced that any independent optical laboratory in the U.S....

Headlines9 years ago

AOA ‘Vigorously Objects’ to FTC’s Proposed Contact Lens Rule

“We’re fighting back hard.” The American Optometric Association says it “vigorously objects” to the Federal Trade Commission’s proposed revisions to the 2004 Contact Lens Rule. The...

Press Releases9 years ago

Eyecare Center Receives $5M Gift

It will advance retinal research. Gavin and Ninetta Herbert have committed a $5-million estate gift to UC Irvine Health Gavin Herbert Eye Institute to expand the...

Headlines9 years ago

Optometrist Named Humanitarian of the Year

She’s praised for her “lifetime of service to humanity.” VOSH International has honored Dr. Bina Patel, a professor at New England College of Optometry, with its...

Headlines9 years ago

Hilco Vision Buys Jonathan Paul Eyewear

Hilco is “extremely excited about the acquisition of such an innovative brand.” Hilco Vision has acquired Austin-based Jonathan Paul Eyewear, which offers sunglasses designed to fit...

Headlines9 years ago

Jenner Sisters Enter the Eyewear Biz

Their eyewear will be distributed by Allure. Reality TV stars Kylie and Kendall Jenner are launching their own eyewear line, Women’s Wear Daily reports. The sunglasses...

Press Releases9 years ago

Prevent Blindness Declares December as Safe Toys and Gifts Awareness Month

The group is offering tips for buying safe toys. (Press Release) Prevent Blindness has declared December as Safe Toys and Gifts Awareness month and is offering...

Headlines9 years ago

Bausch + Lomb Announces Contact Lens Recycling Program

The company is working with TerraCycle.Bausch + Lomb is offering a new recycling program for contact lenses. Bausch + Lomb has announced the launch of the...

Headlines9 years ago

FTC Wants to Change Contact Lens Rule

Patients would need to sign an acknowledgment. The Federal Trade Commission is proposing changes to the Contact Lens Rule of 2004. The key change would be...

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Eyewear Maker Opens New Wood Production Facility

Facebook Might Have a Way to Kill Fake Sunglass Sales

Essilor Buys Large Stake in 2 Chinese Companies

AAO Meeting Draws a Record Crowd

Optometrist’s Work on Learning Problems Yields Lifetime Achievement Award

Startup Raises $1.8M for Contact Lens Service

American Academy of Optometry Has a New President

No Testing of Novartis/Google Contact Lenses This Year, After All

Help Your Patients Choose Eye-Healthy Foods This Holiday Season

Here’s How to Hire Exactly the Right People

CooperVision’s Best Practices Submission Deadline Is Nov. 27

Global Optics Membership Now Open to All Independent Laboratories

AOA ‘Vigorously Objects’ to FTC’s Proposed Contact Lens Rule

Eyecare Center Receives $5M Gift

Optometrist Named Humanitarian of the Year

Hilco Vision Buys Jonathan Paul Eyewear

Jenner Sisters Enter the Eyewear Biz

Prevent Blindness Declares December as Safe Toys and Gifts Awareness Month

Bausch + Lomb Announces Contact Lens Recycling Program

FTC Wants to Change Contact Lens Rule

ABB Optical Group Opens Registration for 12th Annual Optometry Student Challenge

Safilo Signs Exclusivity Agreement to Acquire Spy+ and Serengeti

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CooperVision Advances Optometric Education Through Student Leadership Program

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